Realme GT5 Pro is scheduled to arrive on December 7, the company revealed today. The smartphone is set to be “a symphony of chipset supremacy and pixel-perfect imagery”, refering to its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and Sony IMX890 sensor for the telephoto lens. The company went to lengths in its press release, explaining how good the Sony sensor is and how the GT5 Pro will “set a new benchmark for telephoto imaging quality.” It also said the flagship would be the first to combine Qualcomm's new chipset and the IMX890. Realme partnered with ArcSoft to develop the device's photo...
Samsung's rollout of One UI 6 based on Android 14 seems to really be picking up steam these days, and following a bunch of devices from earlier this week, today it's the Galaxy A34's turn to taste the new goodies. The update is rolling out in Europe, and seems to be rather widely distributed, having been spotted in Austria, Croatia, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Czechia, and the UK. The new build is labeled A346BXXU4BWK2 and, as you might expect, includes the November security patch level. As always, such rollouts are staged so it might...
In mid-2021 people were stuck at home and their disposable income often went towards upgrading their phones. But then the market hit several difficulties in quick succession: first it was component shortages, then inventory build-up depressed shipments, then people started keeping their old phones for longer. It has been 27 months since this all started, but Counterpoint Research is now reporting that sell-through rates are showing year-on-year growth once again. October sales were bigger than previous months going all the way back to January 2022. It’s a modest increase, sell-through...
OnePlus just announced the colors for the upcoming OnePlus 12 - White, Green, and Black. The company has put some thought behind the colors - white is a touch of blank space, green is a pale rock among thousands of rivers and mountains, while black represents ten years of hard work, a nod to the company's ten-year anniversary. These colors will likely be the official ones for the Chinese market, where the OnePlus 12 will launch on December 4. It's not clear whether the global variant of the phone will have the same options - the OnePlus Open is Black only in Europe and Green...
The shopping frenzy continues with some of the best deals on smartphones from Amazon UK. We’ve lined up offers on Samsung, Google, Honor, OnePlus, Xiaomi and Nothing smartphones in all price brackets. Keep in mind that these deals are subject to change depending on quantities at stock. Samsung has the Galaxy Z Fold4 down to £879 and is bundling a 3-year warranty and 6 months of Disney+ on the house. If you’re after a midrange handset, there’s the Galaxy M53 sitting at £260. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 12/256GB ...
Honor set off on its own path after it was split off from Huawei in late 2020. It has experienced rapid growth since then and is now ready to enter the next stage of its life – Honor executives are preparing an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Key details are kept under wraps for now – where will the company stock be listed and when? There is still a lot of work to do before then, however, and it starts with reorganizing the board of directors. Following an election at a shareholders’ meeting, Mr. Wu Hui will serve as the director and chairman of the board with Mr. Wan Biao as the vice...
Settle in for a heap of deals from the American tablet and smartwatch market. We've collected some of the best Black Friday deals for you. Starting, naturally, with Apple. Unlike with the iPhone, Apple is kinder with its tablet deals. You could snag the current and last year's base model iPad in a variety of colors at a discount. The 9th generation, being the current one, has a bigger display with thinner bezels and a more efficient 5nm A14 Bionic chip. The M1-equipped iPad Air 5th gen is also on a discount and sits pretty at just $500. ...
Settle in for a heap of deals from the American tablet and smartwatch market. We've collected some of the best Black Friday deals for you. Starting, naturally, with Apple. Unlike with the iPhone, Apple is kinder with its tablet deals. You could snag the current and last year's base model iPad in a variety of colors at a discount. The 9th generation, being the current one, has a bigger display with thinner bezels and a more efficient 5nm A14 Bionic chip. The M1-equipped iPad Air 5th gen is also on a discount and sits pretty at just $500. ...
Honor wrapped up an intensive day of smartphone announcements in which we also saw Oppo introduce two Reno11 smartphones and Red Magic unveil the 9 Pro duo. Honor kick-started its 100 series with two phones – Honor 100 as the first Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 phone and Honor 100 Pro. Both phones feature 100W charging and a custom-made RF chip C1 for better calls even in the most challenging situations. Honor 100 The basic 100 is a thin 7.8 mm device with a 6.7” OLED display of 1220p resolution and a fingerprint scanner under the panel. The new Qualcomm chipset has a CPU with one...
Honor wrapped up an intensive day of smartphone announcements in which we also saw Oppo introduce two Reno11 smartphones and Red Magic unveil the 9 Pro duo. Honor kick-started its 100 series with two phones – Honor 100 as the first Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 phone and Honor 100 Pro. Both phones feature 100W charging and a custom-made RF chip C1 for better calls even in the most challenging situations. Honor 100 The basic 100 is a thin 7.8 mm device with a 6.7” OLED display of 1220p resolution and a fingerprint scanner under the panel. The new Qualcomm chipset has a CPU with one...